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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-4

…taken out fraudulently or deceitfully, the penalties provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 121-3 shall apply.When they are taken out without fraud, each of them produces its effects within…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-41

…rein. In this case, the third party bearer is exempt from complying with the provisions of articles L. 511-33 and L. 511-34. Failure to return a bill of exchange constitutes an offence punishable by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Public buy-out offers and squeeze-out

Article L433-4

…arty to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holds in concert, within the meaning of Article L. 233-10 of the Commercial Code, at least 90% of the capital or voting rights;2° Where a company wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-40

…period of sixteen weeks or, where applicable, eighteen or twenty-two weeks provided for in article L. 1225-37. These two periods may be simultaneous.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-4

…ce is suspended for non-payment of the premium in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-3, it shall resume at the latest on the tenth day at noon, from the day on which the outstand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining - Collective labour agreements.

Article L2622-4

…teen days of a request from a representative trade union organisation within the meaning of article L. 2231-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-4

I. - Statutory auditors registered on the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are required to undergo ongoing professional training to enable them to maintain and improve their knowledge. II. -…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-4

An exception is made to the rule in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-17 : 1° When, convened a second time to deliberate on the same subject, the number of councillors present is not, this time a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-4

In the départements mentioned in article L. 3114-5, the provisions of this book do not apply to examinations carried out in places far from any medical biology laboratory with a view to diagnosing and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4

If the employer fails to rectify the situation observed within the period referred to in article L. 1263-3, the competent administrative authority may, as soon as it is aware of a report by a Labour I…

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